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England beat South Africa by 191 runs

The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, . England won the toss and chose to bat.

South Africa183 & 27477.1 ov
England400 & 24861.3 ov
England won by 191 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

England won the toss and chose to bat. England were bowled out for 400, Zak Crawley 66 from 112 balls and Joe Root 59 from 108 balls. Anrich Nortje took 5 for 110.

South Africa were bowled out for 183, Quinton de Kock 76 from 116 balls. Mark Wood took 5 for 46.

England were bowled out for 248, Joe Root 58 from 96 balls and Dominic Sibley 44 from 107 balls. Beuran Hendricks took 5 for 64.

South Africa were bowled out for 274, Rassie van der Dussen 98 from 138 balls. Mark Wood took 4 for 54.

England won by 191 runs.

Key performers

England 1st innings

400(98.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Zak Crawleyc HE van der Dussen b VD Philanderc HE van der Dussen b VD Philander6611211058.93
Dominic Sibleyc †Q de Kock b BE Hendricksc †Q de Kock b BE Hendricks44937047.31
Joe Denlyc HE van der Dussen b D Patersonc HE van der Dussen b D Paterson27354077.14
Joe Rootc †Q de Kock b A Nortjec †Q de Kock b A Nortje591086054.63
Ben Stokesc HE van der Dussen b A Nortjec HE van der Dussen b A Nortje2100020.00
Ollie Popeb A Nortjeb A Nortje56788071.79
Jos Buttler †c D Elgar b VD Philanderc D Elgar b VD Philander20433046.51
Sam Curranc †Q de Kock b A Nortjec †Q de Kock b A Nortje01000.00
Chris Woakesc F du Plessis b A Nortjec F du Plessis b A Nortje32465069.57
Mark Woodnot outnot out35*392389.74
Stuart Broadc PJ Malan b D Patersonc PJ Malan b D Paterson432824153.57
Extras(lb 9, w 4, nb 3)(lb 9, w 4, nb 3)16
Total98.2 Ov (RR 4.07)98.2 Ov (RR 4.07)400
Fall of wickets: 107-1 (DP Sibley, 32.4 ov), 116-2 (Z Crawley, 35.1 ov), 150-3 (JL Denly, 42.2 ov), 157-4 (BA Stokes, 45.1 ov), 258-5 (OJ Pope, 69.1 ov), 269-6 (JE Root, 73.5 ov), 269-7 (SM Curran, 74 ov), 309-8 (JC Buttler, 84.5 ov), 318-9 (CR Woakes, 90 ov), 400-10 (SCJ Broad, 98.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Vernon Philander2025022.50945002
Beuran Hendricks23311114.838612320
Anrich Nortje24111054.589718021
Dane Paterson20.238624.23837400
Dwaine Pretorius1133403.09516000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stZ Crawley 59(105) & DP Sibley 44(93)107196
2ndJL Denly 1(8) & Z Crawley 7(7)915
3rdJE Root 8(16) & JL Denly 26(27)3443
4thBA Stokes 2(10) & JE Root 5(7)717
5thOJ Pope 56(78) & JE Root 39(67)101144
6thJC Buttler 4(10) & JE Root 7(18)1128
7thSM Curran 0(1) & JC Buttler 0(0)01
8thJC Buttler 16(33) & CR Woakes 24(32)4065
9thCR Woakes 8(14) & MA Wood 1(17)931
10thMA Wood 34(22) & SCJ Broad 43(28)8250

South Africa 1st innings

183(68.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Dean Elgarc CR Woakes b BA Stokesc CR Woakes b BA Stokes26645040.63
Pieter Malanc †JC Buttler b MA Woodc †JC Buttler b MA Wood15631023.81
Rassie van der Dussenc BA Stokes b SM Curranc BA Stokes b SM Curran07000.00
Faf du Plessislbw b CR Woakeslbw b CR Woakes3290010.34
Quinton de Kock †b MA Woodb MA Wood7611611065.52
Temba Bavumac BA Stokes b MA Woodc BA Stokes b MA Wood6280021.43
Anrich Nortjec JL Denly b MA Woodc JL Denly b MA Wood6161037.50
Vernon Philanderc SCJ Broad b CR Woakesc SCJ Broad b CR Woakes4310133.33
Dwaine Pretoriusc Z Crawley b BA Stokesc Z Crawley b BA Stokes37737050.68
Beuran Hendricksnot outnot out5*91055.56
Dane Patersonc †JC Buttler b MA Woodc †JC Buttler b MA Wood4310133.33
Extras(w 1)(w 1)1
Total68.3 Ov (RR 2.67)68.3 Ov (RR 2.67)183
Fall of wickets: 29-1 (PJ Malan, 18.5 ov), 37-2 (HE van der Dussen, 21 ov), 43-3 (D Elgar, 23.5 ov), 60-4 (F du Plessis, 29.5 ov), 74-5 (T Bavuma, 37.4 ov), 88-6 (A Nortje, 41.5 ov), 93-7 (VD Philander, 42.4 ov), 172-8 (D Pretorius, 65.5 ov), 174-9 (Q de Kock, 67 ov), 183-10 (D Paterson, 68.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Stuart Broad1432701.93673000
Sam Curran1242512.08604000
Chris Woakes1773822.24835000
Mark Wood14.324653.17667000
Ben Stokes1114724.27499010
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stD Elgar 14(50) & PJ Malan 15(63)29113
2ndHE van der Dussen 0(7) & D Elgar 8(6)813
3rdD Elgar 4(8) & F du Plessis 2(9)617
4thQ de Kock 16(16) & F du Plessis 1(20)1736
5thT Bavuma 6(28) & Q de Kock 8(19)1447
6thA Nortje 6(16) & Q de Kock 8(9)1425
7thVD Philander 4(3) & Q de Kock 1(2)55
8thD Pretorius 37(73) & Q de Kock 42(66)79139
9thBE Hendricks 1(3) & Q de Kock 1(4)27
10thBE Hendricks 4(6) & D Paterson 4(3)99

England 2nd innings

248(61.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Zak Crawleyc †Q de Kock b D Pretoriusc †Q de Kock b D Pretorius24602040.00
Dominic Sibleyc PJ Malan b BE Hendricksc PJ Malan b BE Hendricks441077041.12
Joe Denlyb D Patersonb D Paterson8151053.33
Joe Rootc F du Plessis b BE Hendricksc F du Plessis b BE Hendricks58965160.42
Ben Stokesc HE van der Dussen b BE Hendricksc HE van der Dussen b BE Hendricks282460116.67
Ollie Popec †Q de Kock b A Nortjec †Q de Kock b A Nortje11132084.62
Jos Buttler †c †Q de Kock b A Nortjec †Q de Kock b A Nortje8101080.00
Sam Curranc D Paterson b BE Hendricksc D Paterson b BE Hendricks352960120.69
Chris Woakesc †Q de Kock b BE Hendricksc †Q de Kock b BE Hendricks02000.00
Mark Woodb D Pretoriusb D Pretorius181230150.00
Stuart Broadnot outnot out1*100100.00
Extras(b 4, lb 8, w 1)(b 4, lb 8, w 1)13
Total61.3 Ov (RR 4.03)61.3 Ov (RR 4.03)248
Fall of wickets: 56-1 (Z Crawley, 20.4 ov), 75-2 (JL Denly, 25.1 ov), 92-3 (DP Sibley, 35.3 ov), 136-4 (BA Stokes, 41.3 ov), 150-5 (OJ Pope, 45.2 ov), 160-6 (JC Buttler, 48 ov), 206-7 (SM Curran, 55.4 ov), 206-8 (CR Woakes, 56 ov), 240-9 (MA Wood, 60.2 ov), 248-10 (JE Root, 61.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Vernon Philander1.31100.6780000
Anrich Nortje1116125.554211000
Dane Paterson13.351811.33640000
Beuran Hendricks15.326454.13588000
Dwaine Pretorius1828724.837113110
Pieter Malan20502.50101000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stZ Crawley 24(60) & DP Sibley 27(64)56124
2ndJL Denly 8(15) & DP Sibley 11(12)1927
3rdJE Root 11(31) & DP Sibley 6(31)1762
4thBA Stokes 28(24) & JE Root 12(12)4436
5thOJ Pope 11(13) & JE Root 3(10)1423
6thJC Buttler 8(10) & JE Root 2(6)1016
7thJE Root 10(17) & SM Curran 35(29)4646
8thCR Woakes 0(2) & JE Root 0(0)02
9thJE Root 13(14) & MA Wood 18(12)3426
10thSCJ Broad 1(1) & JE Root 7(6)87

South Africa 2nd innings

274(77.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Pieter Malanc BA Stokes b CR Woakesc BA Stokes b CR Woakes22513043.14
Dean Elgarc & b BA Stokesc & b BA Stokes24734032.88
Rassie van der Dussenc SCJ Broad b MA Woodc SCJ Broad b MA Wood9813815271.01
Faf du Plessisb BA Stokesb BA Stokes35925038.04
Quinton de Kock †c CR Woakes b MA Woodc CR Woakes b MA Wood39426192.86
Temba Bavumac †JC Buttler b SCJ Broadc †JC Buttler b SCJ Broad27296093.10
Dwaine Pretoriusc SM Curran b SCJ Broadc SM Curran b SCJ Broad280025.00
Vernon Philanderc †JC Buttler b MA Woodc †JC Buttler b MA Wood10112090.91
Anrich Nortjec †JC Buttler b MA Woodc †JC Buttler b MA Wood4100040.00
Beuran Hendricksrun outrun out490044.44
Dane Patersonnot outnot out0*000-
Extras(b 4, lb 2, w 3)(b 4, lb 2, w 3)9
Total77.1 Ov (RR 3.55)77.1 Ov (RR 3.55) · Target 466274
Fall of wickets: 39-1 (PJ Malan, 15.1 ov), 89-2 (D Elgar, 27.5 ov), 181-3 (F du Plessis, 58.1 ov), 187-4 (HE van der Dussen, 59.2 ov), 235-5 (T Bavuma, 68 ov), 239-6 (D Pretorius, 69.4 ov), 260-7 (VD Philander, 73.2 ov), 267-8 (Q de Kock, 75.1 ov), 273-9 (BE Hendricks, 77 ov), 274-10 (A Nortje, 77.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Stuart Broad1012622.60474000
Sam Curran1123803.45517010
Mark Wood16.135443.34749010
Chris Woakes1434713.36669000
Ben Stokes1644722.94716010
Joe Root713705.29294200
Joe Denly301906.33102100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stPJ Malan 22(51) & D Elgar 17(40)3991
2ndHE van der Dussen 38(43) & D Elgar 7(33)5076
3rdF du Plessis 35(92) & HE van der Dussen 55(90)92182
4thQ de Kock 1(2) & HE van der Dussen 5(5)67
5thT Bavuma 27(29) & Q de Kock 21(23)4852
6thQ de Kock 1(2) & D Pretorius 2(8)410
7thQ de Kock 11(11) & VD Philander 10(11)2122
8thA Nortje 2(7) & Q de Kock 5(4)711
9thBE Hendricks 4(9) & A Nortje 2(2)611
10thA Nortje 0(1) & D Paterson 0(0)11

Commentary

End of innings: SA 274 (77.1 ov)
77.1W
MA Wood to A Nortje, OUT
A Nortje c †JC Buttler b MA Wood 4(10) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 274/10 (77.1 ov)
77.1Wd
MA Wood to A Nortje, wide
End of over 775 runs, 1 wktSA 273/900212W
A Nortje 4(9)JE Root 7-1-37-0
76.6W
JE Root to A Nortje, OUT
BE Hendricks run out 4(9) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 273/9 (77 ov)
76.52
JE Root to A Nortje, 2 runs
76.41
JE Root to BE Hendricks, 1 run
76.32
JE Root to BE Hendricks, 2 runs
76.20
JE Root to BE Hendricks, no run
76.10
JE Root to BE Hendricks, no run
End of over 761 run, 1 wktSA 268/8W00001
BE Hendricks 1(5)A Nortje 2(7)MA Wood 16-3-53-3
75.61
MA Wood to BE Hendricks, 1 run
75.50
MA Wood to BE Hendricks, no run
75.40
MA Wood to BE Hendricks, no run
75.30
MA Wood to BE Hendricks, no run
75.20
MA Wood to BE Hendricks, no run
75.1W
MA Wood to Q de Kock, OUT
Q de Kock c CR Woakes b MA Wood 39(42) [4s-6 6s-1] · FoW 267/8 (75.1 ov)
End of over 752 runsSA 267/7000101
Q de Kock 39(41)A Nortje 2(7)JE Root 6-1-32-0
74.61
JE Root to Q de Kock, 1 run
74.50
JE Root to Q de Kock, no run
74.41
JE Root to A Nortje, 1 run
74.30
JE Root to A Nortje, no run
74.20
JE Root to A Nortje, no run
74.10
JE Root to A Nortje, no run
End of over 745 runs, 1 wktSA 265/70W0014
Q de Kock 38(39)A Nortje 1(3)MA Wood 15-3-52-2
73.64
MA Wood to Q de Kock, FOUR
73.51
MA Wood to A Nortje, 1 run
73.40
MA Wood to A Nortje, no run
73.30
MA Wood to A Nortje, no run
73.2W
MA Wood to VD Philander, OUT
VD Philander c †JC Buttler b MA Wood 10(11) [4s-2 6s-0] · FoW 260/7 (73.2 ov)